Key facts
- The Trump administration forcibly treated at least one hunger-striking detainee.
- Forced treatments included feeding, hydration, or involuntary blood draws.
- Human rights groups describe forced treatment of hunger strikers as torture.
- A court-appointed monitor found California's largest ICE facility neglected medical needs.
- The neglect violated a judge's order.
- The neglect at the California facility poses serious risks to detainees.
- ICE agents used racial slurs in text messages during Los Angeles operations.
- The racial slur allegations are part of a lawsuit concerning unlawful stop and arrest practices.
The Trump administration employed forced medical treatment, including feeding, hydration, and involuntary blood draws, on at least one hunger-striking detainee, according to a document from ICE's health service agency. Human rights organizations have characterized this practice as torture. This revelation comes amid broader concerns about medical care within ICE facilities. A court-appointed monitor's report detailed systemic failures in providing adequate medical care at California's largest immigration detention facility, a violation of a judge's order that poses serious risks to detainees. Separately, newly released court documents indicate that ICE agents used racial slurs in text messages while conducting operations in the Los Angeles area. These filings are connected to a lawsuit alleging unlawful stop and arrest practices by ICE agents during raids.